England will be chasing history against India at The Oval on Sunday but they are only faced with that challenge after backing themselves into a corner, says chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

Follow live updates from the Oval as Ollie Pope captains England in Ben Stokes’ absence, with Shubman Gill’s India looking to tie series 2-2

LONDON: England took two early wickets in the fifth and deciding Test against India at the Oval on Thursday, with the tourists 72-2 when a downpour led to an early lunch on the…